John L. Fugh

General Fugh was born in Beijing, China, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. He was fifteen when he relocated to the United States with his family.

General Fugh joined McDonnell Douglas from the law firm of McGuire, Woods Battle and Boothe in Washington, D.C., where he was a partner. Prior to that, he was the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, retiring form that post in July 1993 as a major general. General Fugh was the first Chinese-American to attain general officer status in the U.S. Army.

General Fugh earned many military awards during his career in the Army, including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal. He has also been active in all aspects of Asian-American relations. In recognition of his many achievements, he was honored as Man of the Year 1994 by the Chinese-American Planning Council, a major Chinese-American organization in New York City.

General Fugh graduated form the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the George Washington University Law School. He attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the U.S. Army War College, and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia.

General Fugh is married to the former June Chung. They have two children, Justina and Jarret, both of whom are attorneys.